COVID-19 Updates // Wellness & Recreation Services

March 16, 2020, @ 4:00 p.m.

Locker Access & Food Pantry

We would like to give you Wellness & Recreation operational updates based on the latest university announcement surrounding COVID-19. The Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center will remain closed until further notice.

LOCKER PICK-UP

The Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center will be open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 to allow students, faculty, and staff to retrieve personal items from lockers. After 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 there will be no access to lockers until further notice.

Locker rental memberships are currently on pause for the duration of the facility closure. Additional membership policies are currently being established and we will release that information as soon as possible.

STUDENT FOOD PANTRY

We know that this is a difficult time for those in our community experiencing food insecurity and we are identifying new ways to support them. We will be offering a food pantry pick up at the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, from 2-5 p.m. Students will have the ability to secure twice the weekly amount of food (20 points). As campus moves to remote services, we are working to relocate our student food pantry so that we can continue to serve our students who rely on it. In the meantime, the Food Bank of the Rockies is operating at a number of locations in the metro Denver area. The list is distribution locations is changing during the current circumstances. Please use the “get help” link on www.foodbankrockies.org to find the most current locations. We will have more information soon.

If you are able, please help support the CU Denver Student Food Pantry by donating to the CrowdFund page as we do our best to meet the needs of student food insecurity in this uncertain time.

March 13, 2020, @ 3:00 p.m.

Wellness & Recreation Action Plan

With the amplified concerns over COVID-19 and the recent announcements by our university and the State of Colorado, we wanted to take a moment to connect with our members about the next steps for CU Denver Wellness & Recreation Services.

BEGINNING TODAY, MARCH 13 AT 5 P.M., WELLNESS & RECREATION WILL CLOSE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

PROGRAMMING CHANGES

All in-person programming will be canceled until further notice. We are working hard to provide remote programming opportunities to assist with your ongoing wellness goals.

MEMBERSHIP POLICY UPDATE

In order to accommodate our members during this difficult and uncertain time, we have adjusted our membership policies as listed below:

All reoccurring monthly pre-authorized payment memberships will be paused

30-day cancellation policy has been waived through the spring semester

Retroactive memberships will be paused

A prorated refund to your mywellness account with be provided for semester memberships already paid in full for the period of time our facility is closed. These memberships include towel service, locker service, GT45 - Group Training, and affiliate membership (i.e. faculty/staff, alumni, sponsored).

Fee-assessed student memberships are still under review. There is more information to come on this specific membership.

All facility, schedule, and programming updates are contingent on additional announcements from the University of Colorado Denver. You can find updated information on the university efforts at the COVID-19 website. We will provide updates on any changes to this information as they happen.

HYGIENE TIPS

Clean and disinfect surfaces after use.

Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds. Hand sanitizer is also recommended in a pinch.